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Social Media Done Right

A lot of people like to give their opinions on how to use social media, but Katie Sween’s opinion is advice that everyone would likely want to hear. Katie is the Head of Marketing at the rapidly growing company, StumbleUpon. She says social media shouldn’t be scary at all but should simply be an extension of other business efforts. Many social networks were intended to be fun and should still be fun, even though they are now incorporated into business operations. Social media provides many cost-effective opportunities for businesses such as brand-building and reputation management, but websites still need to have quality content.

MercExchange to Appeal Judge’s Ruling

A federal judge ruled in favor of eBay using MercExchange’s “Buy It Now” service that allows users to make online purchases at a fixed price. Although disappointed in the ruling, MercExchange’s lead attorney, Greg Stillman, told WebProNews they were not particularly surprised. MercExchange has announced that they will appeal the judge’s decision. Check out the [...]

Ebay the new Craigslist Competitor?

EBay has released a new classifieds site similar to craigslist. While the two seperately owned sites have some very clear differences, they also have some unique things in common. Can eBay’s new site, Kijiji compete with the classified giant that already has a stable reputation? Check out the full story on WebProNews.

eBay live: PayPal’s New Security Key

WebProNews caught up with Rajiv Dutta President of PayPal on the exhibit floor at Ebay Live in Boston. He explains the new release of the security key system from PayPal for Ebay users and non-ebay users.

eBay live: Zippi Networks’ CEO Robert Rositano, Jr.

WebProNews was there to get the breaking announcement by Robert Rositano, Jr. the CEO of Zippi Networks at the Ebay Live Conference in Boston. Zippi Networks unveiled their new products and services that will help the seller community on Ebay. Hear all the exciting details straight from Robert Rositano right here on WebProNews.

ebaydev: Anthony Sukow on Free Plugin to Research Auctions

At the eBay Developers Conference in Boston, Terapeak’s CEO and President, Anthony Sukow, discussed their new program designed for eBay sellers and buyers. This development gives users access to two years worth of data on sales trends on eBay. Sellers and buyers can research their competition in order to find out the best keywords, titles, [...]

eBay Dev: Alan Lewis on Ebay’s project San Dimas

At the 2007 Developers Conference in Boston, eBay’s Product Manager Alan Lewis spoke with WebProNews about Project San Dimas. This desktop application allows users to apply what they do on eBay’s website directly on their desktop. Hear all about Project San Dimas, including how you can access it, only on WebProNews.

eBay Dev: Adam Trachtenberg on Ebay’s New Platform Extensions

WebProNews caught up with eBay’s Senior Manager of Evangelism and Disruptive Innovation, Adam Trachtenberg to talk about their new services that were released at the eBay Developers Conference this week. In the past, eBay developers have focused on helping the sellers, but they have now developed an entire set of tools for the sellers to [...]

Cable Networks Ban eBay Auctions

Although many consumers love the auctions on eBay, large cable television networks have decided to avoid them. According to the New York Times, cable networks such as Turner Networks, Discovery, Lifetime, and ESPN have all made the move to ban online trading by eBay. As a result of this move, eBay trading will essentially have [...]

IRS to eBay Sellers, Advertisers Love Idea, Up and Down Google

Online auction sellers, take notice. The IRS may start asking eBay and other auction sites to report the gross sales their users make each year. People are supposed to report the income they earn from their online sales, and the IRS thinks not everyone may be doing so. The San Francisco Chronicle said President Bush [...]